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Wastewater & Strom Water Management
Effective
Environmental, Inc. provides 24 hour composite and grab
wastewater sampling services for industrial and commercial
facilities as required under National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) permits, City Ordinances and
in-house auditing programs.
Wastewater Discharge Requirements
Industrial and commercial facilities that
convey wastewater to Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW)
are considered indirect dischargers and typically must
obtain a discharge permit from their local POTW. POTW
standards and requirements are specified in local sewer
ordinances. Industries that discharge to a POTW must
contact their municipality to obtain a discharge permit.
Industrial and commercial facilities
discharging wastewater to surface waters of the state are
required to obtain an NPDES permit from applicable state
agencies.
Sampling for Compliance Monitoring
E2 samples industrial wastewater
for compliance monitoring. The monitoring portion of the
Industrial Pretreatment Program includes Significant
Industrial User (SIU) wastewater sampling and inspections.
Scheduled compliance monitoring is used to determine
compliance with the City’s Sewer Use Ordinance, to develop
user charges, and to provide data needed for the required
Periodic Compliance Reports.
Sampling and analysis must also be conducted
by the industry. This is called self-monitoring. If your
business is having any difficulties with self-monitoring
equipment or procedures, please contact us for a cost
estimate and/ or assistance.
Sampling Techniques
Wastewater sampling is generally performed by
one of two methods, grab sampling or composite sampling.
Grab sampling is just what it sounds like; all of the test
material is collected at one time. As such, a grab sample
reflects performance only at the point in time that the
sample was collected, and then only if the sample was
properly collected. Composite sampling consists of a
collection of numerous individual discrete samples taken at
regular intervals over a period of time, usually 24 hours.
The material being sampled is collected in a common
container over the sampling period. The analysis of this
material, collected over a period of time, will therefore
represent the average performance of a wastewater treatment
plant and/or discharge during the collection period.
Effective Environmental Wastewater Monitoring
Services
E2 can tailor an economical
Wastewater Monitoring Program that best fits your company’s
needs and permit requirements. E2 programs
consist of everything from providing only discharge
sampling/ equipment requirements, to a complete turnkey
program that includes sampling, chemical/ biological
analysis, data review, and report preparation and
submission.
▫ E2 Personnel
All personnel conducting wastewater sampling are
qualified, trained Wastewater Technicians with
additional certifications such as, Hazardous Waste
Operations (HAZWOPER), Confined Space Entry, Rescue,
etc.
▫ Equipment
E2 utilizes ISCO automated sampling equipment for both
composite and grab sampling. Refrigeration units are
available for permanent on-site placement for companied
that have significant monitoring requirements.
▫ Chemical/ Biological Analysis
E2 provides a full array of laboratory services for most
any analytical requirement or need.
▫ Analytical Data Review
E2 reviews all analytical data within 24 hours of
completion. All data is compared to any parameters/
limits established in your Wastewater Discharge Permit
for compliance. In the event any data is identified as
“non-compliant,” the customer is immediately notified
and corrective action is discussed to prevent any
further permit violations.
▫ Wastewater Reporting & Submission
E2 assembles all data, records, etc., and provides a
completed report, in the appropriate format, to the
customer and any required regulatory agencies.
